Linda Wiles was born July 17, 1943, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Marguerite (Kron) Knotek. She worked at Reif’s Family Center for many years. On October 28, 1967, Linda was united in marriage to James in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Linda enjoyed cooking and spending time with her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. Linda passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at Halcyon House in Washington at the age of 83 years.
Linda is survived by three children: Scott (Denise) Wiles of Wellman, Cindy (Corey) Kreutz of Wellman and John (Rebecca) Wiles of Brighton; eight grandchildren: Cody (Madison) Kreutz, Zachary (Kayla) Wiles, Mason Wiles (Dakota Tomkins), Katie (JC) Dumont, Kayla Rouw, Emily (Josh) McLane, Maxwell Collazo and Tanner Collazo. Eight great grandchildren; Athina and Maggie Wiles, Elayna and Eylah Kreutz, Knox and Bodhi Dumont, Finneleigh Rouw and Aarlo Collazo.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband James in 2019.
A celebration in honor of Linda will be held at 11 am, Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Richmond Am-Vets in Richmond, Iowa. A private family burial will be held at the Wellman Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family has set up a general memorial fund. Messages and tributes may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home is caring for Linda and her family.
